System and method for video/audio and event dispatch using positioning system

Abstract

A system and method for operating a network security system implementing security cameras, motion sensors, access control systems, security door locks, and mobile panic button devices within a monitored area. Security cameras transmit video to a network video recorder and the video is analyzed by a video analytics system to determine if a security event is occurring. If a security event occurs, a security control system calls a dispatch service, which transmits a notification to only those security guards who are within a given area of the event.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Security systems are often comprised of one or more data networks, security devices, safety devices, network video recorders, video analytics systems, and control systems, to list a few examples. The security and safety devices are generally used for monitoring. Examples of security devices include, but are not limited to, security cameras, motion detectors, access control systems (e.g., keypads, fingerprint scanners, radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers), and security door locks. Examples of safety devices include, but are not limited to, smoke detectors and fire alarms. The network video recorders (NVRs) receive image data transmitted from the security cameras over the data network and video analytics systems—which may be integrated with the NVRs—interpret the image data to track individuals, monitor usage, or otherwise determine if a security event is occurring.[0002]There are a number of ways to generate an alarm condition in response to...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention allows for the selective transmission of security camera data to only those security guards or first responders who are closest to the security event. This reduces the amount of data that needs to be transmitted over the network, saving bandwidth. Additionally, the invention can push notifications to these security guards or first responder's devices, containing the URLs of the security cameras most useful to them. This saves time by allowing them to view the camera's image data without having to manually search for the URL.

Problems solved by technology

There are a number of problems with this approach, however.

Secondly, it requires that dispatching security guard to predict the position of the closest patrolling security guards when their current positions may not be well known.

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